Holyrood to speed up broadband rollout
THE Scottish Government says almost £18m funding is being made available to “accelerate high-speed broadband roll-out for Scotland’s rural communities”.
Holyrood describes the news as...
Shop, post office and rooms in Perthshire
A traditional Post Office and shop in the Perthshire village of Comrie has been placed on the market through commercial property agents Cornerstone.
The...
UWG invests in bright future for depot
UNITED Wholesale Grocers has invested in new lighting for its Polmadie depot as it aims to make it the premier destination for cash &...
Changing habits to create growth
GLASGOW independent food and drink wholesaler JW Filshill is predicting it will return to sales growth within three years because of changing shopping habits...
Deals and more deals
WHOLESALERS in the Landmark Wholesale Group are cutting the price of 12 of Landmark’s bestselling own-brand products over the summer in a series of...
Employment law set for changes
We now have a new UK government, the first single-party government for five years. In terms of employment regulations what could be in store?
What...
City store and PO changes hands
L&Js Grocers, a grocer and Post Office business on the outskirts of Aberdeen city centre has been s old through business broker Bruce &...
Land reform to affect all
Giant estate agent says community right to buy could change rules in towns as well as rural areas
LAND reform plans of the Scottish Government...
Store vacancy rate stable
SHOP vacancy rates in Great Britain remained at 13% for the fourth month in a row, according to the latest figures from the Local...
Capital store sells after three views
SANDYS Store, an established shop in West Granton, Edinburgh has been sold through specialist business agent Bruce & Co. The business was put on...
A winning combo
Kilwinning’s KK Stores is a shop of two halves, run by two brothers who have invested in a massive refit to bring it up...
Still important to refresh
As this section of SG goes to press it’s expected that the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill will go through the third stage of...
International giant with local advantages
Inernational food-to-go brand Subway reckons that, as well as delivering a service that has major consumer awareness and engagement, it provides a series of highly...
Posting profits
Award-winning local store Best-one Brownlie’s of Biggar added another string to its bow when it introduced a Post Office in August 2013. Almost two...
Suppliers to guarantee efficiency
PROPOSED regulations could radically alter aspects of retail refrigeration in the next few years, says Nigel Bell, chairman of Adande Refrigeration.
“Scheduled for introduction in...
Seeing the future again
RETAILER-owned symbol group Nisa reckons the latest collection of store styles in its Store of the Future 2 format are proving fruitful for...
